Please download and look at the .pdf file to look at the entire section. Be sure to read the interpretation and compliance demonstration for each standard.
Below is for notes about each standard.
TR-1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-2 TRAFFIC CONTROL
School zone signs are around campus. Per Jim we can only post building signs, and cannot post others.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-3 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Does the camp have procedures for the orderly arrival and departure of
vehicles and for the unloading and loading of vehicles?
skip?
TR-4 NONPASSENGER VEHICLES
Does the camp prohibit the transportation of persons in nonpassenger
vehicles?
Take from Student Handbook.
TR-5 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Are parents or guardians of campers who are transported to/from camp
provided written information that includes:
• Pick-up and drop-off times,
• A system to communicate changes or emergencies that would affect
the campers’ pick-up or drop-off time or location,
• Pick-up and drop-off safety procedures, and
• Safety rules for van or bus travel if provided by the camp?
Have Abbi and Mel look at this.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-6 TRANSPORTATION POLICIES
Does the camp have written transportation policies that specify:
• Supervision ratios of staff-to-campers that consider the age, mental
ability, and physical condition of all passengers, and
• The availability and location of health information and permission to-
treat forms for campers for whom the camp is directly
responsible?
1st part Paul? Second part Wellness Center.
We have the policy - just need to make sure it is in writing.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
*
TR-7 ACCIDENT PROCEDURES
Need written accident procedures for vehicles (I am getting the outdoor handbook from Zina, but she said that was not in there.)
Does the camp's policy require that each vehicle transporting campers
carry a camp staff member who has been trained to follow written
accident procedures for:
• Providing or securing care for the injured, (do not have)
• Supervising the uninjured, (do not have)
• Specifying whom to notify in an emergency, and
• Identifying witnesses and obtaining appropriate accident or
emergency information?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-8 BUS/VAN SUPERVISOR
Driver + interns in 20 passenger buses
TR-9 SAFETY PROCEDURES
Does the camp implement written safety procedures for transporting
persons that include:
• Vehicles are loaded only within the passenger seating limits
established by the manufacturer,
• All persons wear seat belts when provided,
• All passengers remain seated while the vehicle is moving,
And, when applicable,
• All vehicles follow convoy travel procedures, and
• Persons in wheelchairs are seatbelted into wheelchairs that are in
locked positions and secured to vehicles?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-10 TRANSPORTATION ORIENTATION
Would like to have interns do a video. Need to check with Ty.
If not, we can cover it with the students before the first off campus trip.
TR-11 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Need to check w/ Don Hunt. Only using two 20 passenger buses, so should be fine (and suburbans should have them, too if we use them).
TR-12 PRIVATE VEHICLE USE
This is what is currently in the faculty handbook:
Anyone using a personal vehicle for a school-sponsored event registers the vehicle with the business office prior to obtaining approval:
An owner’s approval form signed by the owner of the vehicle, is completed at least seven (7) days prior to the trip; and
Evidence of personal automobile liability is required prior to approval of use.
I would suggest that we say no private vehicle use during summer school (and put it in writing).
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-13 LEASED, RENTED, OR CHARTERED VEHICLES
Does the camp have written evidence that the provider(s) of
transportation vehicles:
• Implement a system of regular maintenance and safety checks on
vehicles, and
• Verify the acceptable driving record and experience of any drivers
provided by the vendor?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-14 MECHANICAL EVALUATIONS
Does the camp have written evidence that all motor vehicles used by
the camp to transport passengers have been evaluated for mechanical
soundness by qualified personnel:
• At least quarterly for year-round camps, or
• Within the month prior to seasonal use?
Need to check w/ Paul and/or Don Hunt.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-15 SAFETY CHECKS
Does the camp implement a written policy related to safety checks on
vehicles used to transport persons that includes:
TR-15A: Checking the tires for proper inflation and wear each day that
the vehicle is used?
TR-15B: Establishing a frequency and process for checking all of the
following items:
Lights,
Windshield and wiper condition,
Emergency flashers,
Horn,
Brakes,
Mirror, and
Fluid Levels?
This is what is currently in our Faculty Handbook:
A maintenance log is stored in the vehicle glove compartment.
A vehicle inspection is performed by the driver prior to each trip and again upon return of the vehicle including:
oil/fuel level;
windshield wipers;
tire inflation;
mirrors;
lights;
horn; and
leaks.
*Ty and I (LJP) are talking about making vehicle logs for summer school that need to be filled out before each trip, check marking that each thing has been checked.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-16 DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
Does the camp have written evidence of procedures in practice to verify
that all drivers used for transportation meet minimum requirements,
including:
• Driving records that have been reviewed within the last four months
for seasonally hired drivers or within the last twelve months for year round
drivers to determine driver suitability, and
• Drivers have the appropriate license for the vehicles to be driven?
Our Faculty Handbook says:
All potential drivers must:
be of age 18 or older
Provide evidence of a valid U.S. driver’s license, including a commercial driver’s license for appropriate vehicles;
Submit to a review of the driving motor vehicle record at least annually;
Have a minimum of two (2) years of driving experience;
Have incurred no more than two accidents or moving violations on their three year motor vehicle report;
Have a valid Commercial Drivers License prior to driving a vehicle with capacity of 8 or more.
Have passed U.S. Department of Transportation required Drug and Alcohol testing as required for individuals driving regulated commercial vehicles.
Authorized drivers are required to report a license revocation/suspension to Wasatch Academy’s business office.
Only authorized drivers with an appropriate Commercial Driver’s License rating are permitted to drive the regulated commercial vehicles.
Any driver of any vehicle, including automobiles, or any other vehicle that the school owns are administered a drug and alcohol test immediately after any accident.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-17 TRAINING FOR DRIVERS
Does the camp provide training for camp drivers on written procedures
that include instructions for:
• Backing up,
• Loading and unloading passengers at pick-up and drop-off points,
• Dealing with vehicular breakdowns or passenger illness,
• If buses are used, evacuation procedures,
• Handling camper behavior,
• Location of campers during refueling, and
• Checking the vehicle prior to the transportation of persons?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-18 DRIVER SKILL VERIFICATION
Does the camp have written evidence that behind-the-wheel training
and practice for camp drivers has been provided if the vehicles differ in
size or capacity from the drivers’ regularly driven vehicles?
CDL should be enough - I will check with our visiting team.
Section TR - Transportation
Please download and look at the .pdf file to look at the entire section. Be sure to read the interpretation and compliance demonstration for each standard.
Below is for notes about each standard.
TR-1 MEDICAL EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIREDTR-2 TRAFFIC CONTROL
School zone signs are around campus. Per Jim we can only post building signs, and cannot post others.WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-3 ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
Does the camp have procedures for the orderly arrival and departure ofvehicles and for the unloading and loading of vehicles?
skip?
TR-4 NONPASSENGER VEHICLES
Does the camp prohibit the transportation of persons in nonpassengervehicles?
Take from Student Handbook.
TR-5 TRANSPORTATION INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
Are parents or guardians of campers who are transported to/from camp
provided written information that includes:
• Pick-up and drop-off times,
• A system to communicate changes or emergencies that would affect
the campers’ pick-up or drop-off time or location,
• Pick-up and drop-off safety procedures, and
• Safety rules for van or bus travel if provided by the camp?
Have Abbi and Mel look at this.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-6 TRANSPORTATION POLICIES
Does the camp have written transportation policies that specify:• Supervision ratios of staff-to-campers that consider the age, mental
ability, and physical condition of all passengers, and
• The availability and location of health information and permission to-
treat forms for campers for whom the camp is directly
responsible?
1st part Paul? Second part Wellness Center.
We have the policy - just need to make sure it is in writing.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
*
TR-7 ACCIDENT PROCEDURES
Need written accident procedures for vehicles (I am getting the outdoor handbook from Zina, but she said that was not in there.)Does the camp's policy require that each vehicle transporting campers
carry a camp staff member who has been trained to follow written
accident procedures for:
• Providing or securing care for the injured, (do not have)
• Supervising the uninjured, (do not have)
• Specifying whom to notify in an emergency, and
• Identifying witnesses and obtaining appropriate accident or
emergency information?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-8 BUS/VAN SUPERVISOR
Driver + interns in 20 passenger busesTR-9 SAFETY PROCEDURES
Does the camp implement written safety procedures for transportingpersons that include:
• Vehicles are loaded only within the passenger seating limits
established by the manufacturer,
• All persons wear seat belts when provided,
• All passengers remain seated while the vehicle is moving,
And, when applicable,
• All vehicles follow convoy travel procedures, and
• Persons in wheelchairs are seatbelted into wheelchairs that are in
locked positions and secured to vehicles?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-10 TRANSPORTATION ORIENTATION
Would like to have interns do a video. Need to check with Ty.If not, we can cover it with the students before the first off campus trip.
TR-11 EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT
Need to check w/ Don Hunt. Only using two 20 passenger buses, so should be fine (and suburbans should have them, too if we use them).TR-12 PRIVATE VEHICLE USE
This is what is currently in the faculty handbook:I would suggest that we say no private vehicle use during summer school (and put it in writing).
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-13 LEASED, RENTED, OR CHARTERED VEHICLES
Does the camp have written evidence that the provider(s) oftransportation vehicles:
• Implement a system of regular maintenance and safety checks on
vehicles, and
• Verify the acceptable driving record and experience of any drivers
provided by the vendor?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-14 MECHANICAL EVALUATIONS
Does the camp have written evidence that all motor vehicles used bythe camp to transport passengers have been evaluated for mechanical
soundness by qualified personnel:
• At least quarterly for year-round camps, or
• Within the month prior to seasonal use?
Need to check w/ Paul and/or Don Hunt.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-15 SAFETY CHECKS
Does the camp implement a written policy related to safety checks onvehicles used to transport persons that includes:
TR-15A: Checking the tires for proper inflation and wear each day that
the vehicle is used?
TR-15B: Establishing a frequency and process for checking all of the
following items:
Lights,
Windshield and wiper condition,
Emergency flashers,
Horn,
Brakes,
Mirror, and
Fluid Levels?
This is what is currently in our Faculty Handbook:
*Ty and I (LJP) are talking about making vehicle logs for summer school that need to be filled out before each trip, check marking that each thing has been checked.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-16 DRIVER REQUIREMENTS
Does the camp have written evidence of procedures in practice to verifythat all drivers used for transportation meet minimum requirements,
including:
• Driving records that have been reviewed within the last four months
for seasonally hired drivers or within the last twelve months for year round
drivers to determine driver suitability, and
• Drivers have the appropriate license for the vehicles to be driven?
Our Faculty Handbook says:
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-17 TRAINING FOR DRIVERS
Does the camp provide training for camp drivers on written proceduresthat include instructions for:
• Backing up,
• Loading and unloading passengers at pick-up and drop-off points,
• Dealing with vehicular breakdowns or passenger illness,
• If buses are used, evacuation procedures,
• Handling camper behavior,
• Location of campers during refueling, and
• Checking the vehicle prior to the transportation of persons?
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED
TR-18 DRIVER SKILL VERIFICATION
Does the camp have written evidence that behind-the-wheel trainingand practice for camp drivers has been provided if the vehicles differ in
size or capacity from the drivers’ regularly driven vehicles?
CDL should be enough - I will check with our visiting team.
WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION IS REQUIRED